Community Action Groups

Provides and facilitates adult education and workforce training opportunities. Programs such as: GED or HiSET preparation classes; Adult Basic Education Classes; basic computer classes; workforce skill classes; and the opportunity to earn a college degree. Provides financial assistance for work-skills related classes for those with a financial need, and also makes available adult college scholarships. Hi-Ed also hosts Pennsylvania CareerLink services.

Educational Gratuity program provides financial assistance to children of honorably discharged veterans who have service-connected disabilities and served during a period of war or armed conflict or children of veterans who die or died in service during a period of war or armed conflict. Payment will not exceed $500.00 per term or semester per qualified child to each approved educational institution upon submission by that approved educational institution of proof of matriculation of the applicant. Educational gratuity payments are paid directly to the Educational Institution and may not be made for longer than 4 scholastic years.

Provides reentry services that include housing, mentoring (groups, families, one-on-one), family reunification, case management, housing for battered women and children, referrals, and services for at-risk youth. Also provides an annual scholarship to local seniors through the Julian Mallory Scholarship Fund.

Provides preschool scholarships to attend a quality early childhood education program for up to 3 hours per day for three or 5 half-days a week. Eligible families may choose to enroll their child in one of more than 3 dozen participating childcare centers located throughout Erie County.

Operates as a trade organization consisting of builders, remodelers, specialty trade contractors, and other business related to the construction industry. Offers a builder and remodeler consumer's guide and academic scholarships.

Provides grants to non-traditional students to further their education. Grant amounts depend on financial need and availability of funds.

Awards annual scholarship ($600 for 4 years, total: $2,400) to children of veterans.

Provides interest free loans to Lancaster County residents attending an accredited institution of post-secondary education full-time and who demonstrate financial need. Applications must be submitted by the last Friday in April. Repayment begins 6 months after graduation or withdrawal from school and continues until loan amount is satisfied.

Offers information and referral, legislative advocacy, and training for families caring for foster, adoptive, or kinship children. Also raises funds to provide extras and scholarships for foster children and children adopted from foster care.

Provides grants to non-traditional students to further their education. Grant amounts depend on financial need and availability of funds.

Connects financially struggling families to public benefits and services. Benefits include Low-Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and Food Stamps.

Offers an education program for 9th grade students in the School District of Lancaster. Participants attend assigned workshops in middle school and throughout two years of high school. Upon completion of the program, they may be admitted to Millersville University. Any tuition, room, and board costs not covered by grants and scholarships will be provided by the program. After being admitted to the university, summer job opportunities, internships, and guaranteed job interviews are provided.

As a Veteran, you may be eligible for educational benefits through numerous GI Bill programs. Once you've decided to use your GI Bill benefits, it's important to choose the proper school and type of training. VA's decision-making tools will help you get the most from your benefits.

Assists individuals who have attended college but haven't earned a degree to return to finish their studies and graduate. Provides guidance on filling out and filing financial assistance forms, getting academic support, navigating work and family schedules, completing paperwork, improving study skills, and staying in school.

Provides up to a $2,000 scholarship for the purpose of tuition reimbursement, course books, enrollment fees and fees associated with certification and testing.

The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and , in particular, to encourage and foster: FIRST - The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; SECOND - High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying by each Rotarian of his occupation as an opportunity to serve society; THIRD - The application of the ideal of service by every Rotarian to his personal, business, and community life; FOURTH- The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

Various types educational workshops for students that are in middle school to college level, to help and assist in their developement.

Provides grants to non-traditional students to further their education. Grant amounts depend on financial need and availability of funds.

Provides employment and training support to individuals of Native American, Alaskan, and Hawaiian descent. Services include financial aid for education and job training programs, help with employment-related issues (resume writing, interview skills, etc.), vocational assessment, referral to other available programs, and direct job referrals/placements.

Manages more than 100 scholarships available to high school students.

Scholarship memberships. Funding is available for low income families and individuals. Financial aid pays for a percentage of the membership fees.

Provides support for local patients and their families with services that include: comfort gift bags to anyone diagnosed with breast cancer; gift cards for meals after surgery; grants to help with medical, travel, and living expenses; house cleaning for stage 4 members; health lifestyle programs; holiday presents; online peer to peer support; and college scholarships for children affected.

Assists in the successful transitions between high school and college and/or work by helping students gain the skills, knowledge, and expertise needed for their postsecondary success.

Provides financial assistance for ancillary expenses related to college, university, vocational school, or trade school attendance.